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单词 phytophile
释义

phytophilen.adj.

Brit. /ˈfʌɪtəfʌɪl/, U.S. /ˈfaɪdəˌfaɪl/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: phyto- comb. form, -phile comb. form.
Etymology: < phyto- comb. form + -phile comb. form, after phytophilous adj. Compare earlier zoophile n.
Chiefly Biology.
A phytophilous organism. In quot. 2000: a person who likes or is interested in plants. Also as adj.: phytophilous.
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1904 A. P. Morse Res. N. Amer. Acridiidæ 16 Sylvan phytophiles.—Of this group [of locusts] numerous representatives occur in the Southeastern States.
1927 Jrnl. Ecol. 15 39 Even such a carnivorous type as Polycelis nigra must rank as a phytophile, since by day, at any rate, it is usually to be found crawling over water-weeds.
1935 Jrnl. Animal Ecol. 4 77 Some organisms, for example, Simulium, are definitely lithophile in the River Wharfe, and phytophile at Driffield.
1968 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) B. 254 286 [The cladoceran] A[lonella] exigua is designated as a phytophile by Flössner (1964) and its specialized accomplishments enable it to feed even beneath floating leaves.
2000 Business Day (S. Afr.) (Nexis) 10 Aug. 8 Here is a spring treat for phytophiles, especially those with ethnobotanical leanings.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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